Are the windows of traditional houses in Hainan Island big or small?

Trees are planted around residential buildings in Hainan, so most of the houses are hidden in dense tropical forests. These trees not only have economic value, such as coconut trees, litchi trees, areca trees, bamboo trees and longan trees, but also can purify the air and beautify the environment.

Before building a house, the "master" must ask Mr. Feng Shui to "look at the feng shui of the house" and "set the orientation of yin and yang", and then choose the auspicious day for "building a house". The "hanging beam" when "getting up" is celebrated as a festival. Whether to lift the beam or stand at attention first varies from place to place. Anyway, before lifting the beam, you must write the beam bucket with red paper, stick it on the beam, sew the bag with red cloth, put it in rice, hang it in the middle of the beam, and then put the beam in front of the foundation of the house. As soon as the auspicious day arrives, raise the beam and set off firecrackers immediately. Some people scatter candy and biscuits on the homestead for children to catch and play with. Then they worship their ancestors, hold banquets and entertain the three relatives and six relatives who come to congratulate and all the "house builders". On this day, all sons who can come back from other places will come back, and married daughters and sons-in-law will come back with their children and metric "fruits" to celebrate. When parents are full of joy, they will distribute the "fruits" to neighbors and five families one by one, so that everyone can share the joy of the "owner" building a new house.

From generation to generation, families with conditions have generally built independent brick houses. The courtyards are similar to the quadrangles in the north, which somewhat retains the architectural style of Beijing quadrangles as the representative of the Central Plains culture, and through this house structure, it reflects the traditional culture of China people who are isolated from the world and enjoy themselves. Soong Ching Ling's former residence is a typical Hainan residence. It is characterized by a clear theme and patchwork. The main house, commonly known as "big house" or "main house", has the highest height. For families with conditions, the four corners of the "first room" roof are built with the "Dragon Wing" and "Cloud Man" (commonly known as "Stigma") in Southeast Asian architecture, which means to avoid evil and worship God. At the same time, the size and scale of "Dragon Wing" is also a symbol of a family's socio-economic status. Rich people fly in the wind, tall and majestic, imposing. For example, Wenchang and Qionghai. In front of or behind the "main room" is a structure with a corridor, commonly known as "gone with the wind", which can play a role in sheltering from the wind and rain. In addition, the houses in these places pay attention to light convection and ventilation on all sides. There are windows on both sides of the "main room" living room and bedroom, and there are transparent "skylights" on the roof.